When heaven and earth merged, the black hole vanished. An infinite light erupted from her body. She sank into a pool of flawless white jade water, surrounded by swirling five-colored radiance.
The cinnabar mole on her forehead instantly appeared, transforming into a lotus flower. It nurtured her soul and body anew.
Everything from the past had forged her jade-like physique and spirit today.
As the energy receded, the lotus returned to her forehead, becoming a cinnabar mole once more. Her body then materialized in mid-air.
Yan Aohan stepped forward, carefully catching her. she looked at her face, which was now even more translucent and pure than before. she raised an eyebrow and looked at Xie Jifan. "Thanks."
Xie Jifan waved her hand. "It’s rare for me to accept a sister. Consider this a gift from your brother. Once you take her to the Reincarnation Pool, her Supreme Jade Body will be truly complete."
Xie Jifan smiled faintly. "Well, my purpose is achieved. I’m leaving now, so you don’t have to look at me."
Yan Aohan glanced at Xie Jifan and waved. "Hurry up and go."
Xie Jifan stood up and reached out casually. "Give me some good food. You can’t just eat it all yourselves."
Yan Aohan was amused by Xie Jifan’s rogue-like behavior. Since his wife had benefited, he didn’t mind. He threw five boxes of fruit at him. "Go quickly."
"Leaving." After collecting the fruit, Xie Jifan left without hesitation.
About ten minutes after Xie Jifan left, Zhu Yanyi opened her eyes. She looked at Yan Aohan. Her sealed memories had returned. She spoke, "Inside, I forgot many things, but I never forgot you."
Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi. "You silly girl. It was just a secret realm trial. Even if you forgot, it wouldn’t matter. Yet you still used gold needles on yourself."
"It was actually quite fun." Zhu Yanyi sat up. Yan Aohan didn’t let go, allowing Zhu Yanyi to lean against her.
"Fun? Fortunately, it was just a trial. If there had been real danger, wouldn’t you have been the one hurt?" Yan Aohan said helplessly. "Do you really think you can bring gold needles when you’re born?"
Zhu Yanyi tilted her head and thought. "If the gold needle is a magical artifact or a protective treasure, maybe it can be brought?"
Yan Aohan was speechless. "Nonsense."
"Not nonsense. Look at Jia Baoyu in Dream of the Red Chamber. Wasn’t she born with a stone? That stone was her life essence. So, being born with a stone is safe. She is much stronger than me. I only held a gold needle in my hand. She literally had a stone in her mouth. She didn’t even worry about choking." Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
Yan Aohan had also read Dream of the Red Chamber. Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, she looked at her speechlessly. "That was jade."
"What jade? It clearly said it was a stone discarded by Goddess Nüwa when she mended the sky. So it’s not jade." Zhu Yanyi smiled and argued.
"Fine, if you say it’s a stone, it’s a stone. Jade is essentially stone anyway." Yan Aohan wasn’t interested in whether Jia Baoyu was born with a stone or jade. She said, "By the way, the Black Emperor asked you to visit the Yaochi. Your soul now has the foundation of a Jade Body. After the Reincarnation Pool, you can cultivate the Supreme Jade Body. The greatest benefit of the Supreme Jade Body is that even in danger, your soul will remain intact. You can reincarnate with your memories, achieving a Natural Spirit Body."
Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "Actually, I think living a peaceful life in this lifetime is most important. Pursuing rebirth is only for desperate situations."
Yan Aohan agreed with this point. "You’re right. But with this Jade Body, your cultivation will be twice as effective with half the effort. I might even envy your cultivation speed later."
Zhu Yanyi laughed. "What are you saying? You’re already at the True God level. Why worry about my progress? I can’t catch up to you even if I try my best."
Yan Aohan smiled. "Not catching up now doesn’t mean you won’t later. The greatest benefit of the Supreme Jade Body is that your body is as strong as Vajra. You don’t need to worry about physical cultivation. No matter how fast your progress is, your body’s endurance will automatically update."
"Automatically update? Do you think it’s a computer system?" Zhu Yanyi laughed at this.
"Something like that." Yan Aohan chuckled. "That’s basically the meaning. Just understand it in your heart."
Zhu Yanyi looked around. "Brother Xie has left?"
"Yes, he’s gone. He took five boxes of my private fruit stash." Yan Aohan looked depressed. "I have a feeling that after eating our food, that guy will visit us often. His goal is just those fruits."
Zhu Yanyi laughed. "It’s fine. You can ask my parents for more then."
"No. He can’t take fruit for free. He must pay a price. Let him contribute some pills that normal people can eat. At least let my parents gain longevity and have many descendants." Yan Aohan said seriously.
Zhu Yanyi nodded. In her past life, she hadn’t cherished her family enough. In this life, she naturally wanted to cherish them. Even if Yan Aohan didn’t ask Xie Jifan for those pills, she would find ways to refine some medicine to keep her parents healthy and alive longer.
They say if Venerable Yanluo orders death at the third watch, he won’t let you live until the fifth. Now, the dignified Venerable Yanluo is their son-in-law. Immortality is impossible, but living a few more years is feasible. However, their physical health must also improve.
Zhu Yanyi held Yan Aohan’s hand. "Actually, I really miss my parents. Although the parents in the secret realm were fake, seeing them made me happy."
"Yes, I saw it too. No matter when, my parents’ love for you never changes." Yan Aohan envied Zhu Yanyi in this aspect.
Zhu Shunyao’s love for his children was truly deep. It was rare to find someone like Zhu Shunyao who had no preference for sons over daughters. Perhaps because of such insight, his children were all raised well.
After Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan rested, Yan Aohan confirmed Zhu Yanyi was fine and continued forward.
"Did you wait for me for a long time?" Zhu Yanyi asked.
"Six hours." Yan Aohan didn’t hide it.
Zhu Yanyi had spent sixty years in the secret realm, but for Yan Aohan, it was only six hours. If Yan Aohan couldn’t see Zhu Yanyi’s condition, she might have asked Xie Jifan to send her into the secret realm.